Ngā kupu whakamārama
A
aho line (fishing)
ākene soon, not long
akiaki urge, encourage
amuamu mumble, mutter
ana cave, hole
anga eggshell
anuhe caterpillar
aruaru chase
H
hāmama shout, open wide
hauruatanga half hour
hēmanawa exhausted
horekau none, nothing
K
kaingākau value, cherish
kākarauri dusk
kāwai family tree
kōhatuhatu small stones
kōpū womb
kūpapa bend head, to stoop
M
maiangi spring up, bound
matau hook
mangu black
mitamano millimetres
mōunu bait
N
ngāngara insect
ngārara lizard
neherā ancient times
O
ohoreretia suddenly
ongeonge scarce, lonely
P
pae maunga mountain range
paiheneti percentage
paku hononga whakamuri take back (in time)
paopao hatch (eggs)
pararē exclaim, shout
pārekareka pleased, thankful
parirau wings
pātuki strike
patupatu beating
pēhi pressure
pihi grow, a growth
piripoho newborn
piro a "try" in touch rugby, rugby, or rugby league
poitarawhiti netball
pōnānā rushed about, flustered
pūkei oneone kōhatuhatu a heap of sand and stones
R
rahurahu bracken
raima lime, concrete
rāti lunge forward
rapirapihia scratched
rīki league
T
tāpuke a heap, a small mound
takakau free of all ties, unmarried
tāngorongoro bubbling
tapairu honoured woman
tauhou strange
tāwēwē squeal, cry, yelp
tīhae rip or crack
timotimo nibbling, pecking
tīni tin
tōia dragged
tonga Wart or skin blemish. Growth on nose of baby tuatara used to break eggshell when hatching. Growth disappears after two weeks.
toroa albatross
tirohanga view, sight
tōua egg yolk
tūngoungou nod
tuwhera to open
U
uta inland, to shore
uwha female
W
wāia memory, recollect
waihanga create
wairangi excited
werawera sweat
wīhara weasel
whaikinotia disturb
whai mana authority
whai tikanga important
whai utu seek revenge
whakahaua ordered, told
whakahoahoa socialise
whakakiia it's known or said
whakamau fasten
whakapakari strengthen, exercise, keep fit
whakapau use up, squander
whakaroaroa long, waste time
whakaruruhau shelter, protection
whakatopa iho soar downwards
whakatūria tell, explain
whanawhana kicking
whangatanga waiting place
whutupōro whakapā touch rugby